Refrigerator



Nov. 8, 1932.

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ATTORNEY Patented Nov. 8, 1932 r it I V UNITED/STATES PATENT OFFICEBENJAMIN AUGUSTUS MICHEL, or NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA REERIGERA'roRApplication filed October 12, 1931. Serial No. 568,478.

The invention relates to a refrigerator and of Figure 2 looking in thedirection of the more especially to a sea-food refrigerator. arrows.

The primary obj ect of the invention is the Figure 4 is a sectional Viewon the line H V provision of a refrigerator of this character of Figure2 looking in the direction of the 5 wherein sea-food such asfish, crabmeat or arrows. 2 j j 3 55 other sea-food when placed therein will beSimilar reference characters indicate corchilled to maintain the samefresh'and when responding parts throughout the several within will besubject to moisture as the views in the drawings. e. drainage from theice and water container Referring to the drawings in detail, theretherein will serve to carry off the water confrigerator comprises abody A formed with m tent or the meltings from the ice so that an outerwall 10 and a double inner wall 11, the sea-food stored therein will berelieved hese inner walls being suitably spaced apart from excess wateraccumulation and moisture o commodate a filling 13 serving as an inandthus maintain such food fresh and prop- Sulation lining for the body 10.3 erly moist. 7 At the front of the body 10 are arranged Another objectof the invention is the proupp r SWiIlgiI1g lOOBS 1i and intermedia evision of a refrigerator of this character, doors 15, these beingsupported upon i g wherein the construction thereof is novel in 16 d areh l Clo by s i le-la hes 17. form so that different species of sea-foodcan e 1001's 14 and 15 when open permit access 29 be stored therein,such as fish, crabs, shrimp, v b h to the interior of the body 10 as is9 crab meat or the lik and th a will h usual in refrigeratorconstruction. In the subjected to a circulation of moisture obtainw rpor ion f' he body 10 andslidable able from salt water within acompartment through front thereof are drawers 8 therefor, the latterstoring icetherein and Which are readily accessible 1 11 h s d ng thusin thi manner th f d 111 h thereof outwardly through the front of saidmaintained fresh, the sea-food being readily ody; T e drawers aresupported upon ibl h t d f th h dli bearing rollers 19 suitably mountedwlthin thereof in merchandi in the body 10 at the bottom and sides. ofsaid 0 'A further object of the invention is the e s- E d er 18 is p efa y fi provision of a refrigerator ofthis character ifid Wltllbearlllgrollers 20 at Slfle a which is extremely simplein construction, theseare adapted g I gulde thoroughly reliable and efficient in its purtracks1 l dges 21 bullt wlthln the body 10 pose, strong, durable, andinexpensive to and by the employment of sald rollers 19 and manufacture.20 the drawers will be freely 'movable for With these and other objectsin view, the p i g 31 2," thereof. 85 invention consists in the featuresof construc- Wlthln the y 10 rearwardly thereof tion, combination andarrangement of parts a coeXtIlsive. With h I J PP I as will behereinafter more fully described ltS length 18 an 106 Q 22 W h Opens indetail, illustrated in the accompanying ug h p of Said y preferablydrawings, which disclose the preferred emat w P thereof and these ppends bodiment of the invention, and pointed out f Sald conjfialnel' 2are f P l i th l i h t d d, l1ds 22 having EtIl'lIlSHlZLtlOIl llIllIlg23 identi- I th anyi d i Y ca l with thelining forthe body 10 0f the re-Fi r 1 i a, f t. l ati f a f i frigerator. Into this conta1ner 211sadapted, ator constructed in accordance with the into be stored ice withsalt applied thereto. vention. The front wall 24 of the container 21' isFigure 2 is a sectional view on the line formed with perforations25 sothat moisture 22 of Figure 1 looking in the direction of from thiscontainer will be emitted intothe the arrows. body 10 for circulationtherein and also Figure 3 is a sectional View on the line 33 within thedrawers 18K The bottom 26 of the container 21 is forwardly inclined andat the lowermost portion thereof is arranged a drain spout 27 so thatwater accumulating within the container 21 will be discharged therefromthrough the spout, it being prefer able to employ two spouts these beingarranged directly over the drawers 18 so that the water in its drainagewill discharge into the drawers. The container 21 has supported on itsbottom 26 an ice rack 28. The bottom 26 of the container 21 also hasextended therethrough a vent tube 29 the same depending within the body10 rearwardly of each drawer 18 when in closed position and terminates adistance above the bottom of said body 10 of the refrigerator.

Arranged within the body 10 are the shelves 30, these supporting hooks31 upon which can be hung fish or other seafood in place within therefrigerator. Immediately above the drawers 18 in the body 10 is aperforated guard or grating 32.

Each drawer is formed with a solid or impcrforate bottom 33 and aperforated false bottom 3 1 elevated from the solid or imperforate body33, while the back or rear end of each drawer 18 is formed with anopening 35 between the solid or imperforate bottom 33 and the falsebottom 34 so that accumulation of water within each drawer will drainoff through the opening 35 onto the bottom of the body 10 whence thisdrainage will be discharged through a drain pipe 36 to without the body10.

It will'be apparent that a circulation of moisture will be continuouslyhad within the body 10 and this moisture is let off from the contents ofthe container 21 for the ice and brine therein.

The doors 1 1 and 15 at the front of the body 10 are preferably fittedwithglass panels 37 for the display OftllG contents of the refrigeratorand an inspection thereof had before the opening of the same.

' What is claimed is o 1. A refrigerator of the kind describedcomprising a body having an insulating lining, an ice container arrangedtherein and having a perforated front and a forwardly inclined bottom, aremovable ice rack within the container, a plurality of drawers slidablyfitted within the body in its lowermost portion and each having anopening at its rear next to the bottom thereof, a perforated falsebottom in each drawer, a reticulated rack within the body above thedrawers, a drain spout leading from the container at the lowermost pointof the body and directly over each drawer, and air circulating tubesarranged rearwardly of the drawers and open- 7 ing into the container.

2. A refrigerator of the kind described 3 comprising a body having aninsulating lining, an ice container arranged therein and having aperforated front and a forwardly inclined bottom, a removable ice rackWithin the container, a plurality of drawers slidably fitted within thebody in its lowermost portion and each having an opening at its rearnext to the bottom thereof, a perforated false bottom in each drawer, areticulated rack within the body above the drawers, a drain spoutleading from the container at the lowermost point of the body anddirectly over each drawer, air circulating tubes arranged rearwardly ofthe drawers and opening into the container, and shelving arranged withinthe body in superposed relation to each other forwardly of thecontainer.

3. A refrigerator of the kind described comprisinga body having aninsulating lining, an ice container arranged therein and having aperforated front and a forwardly inclined bottom, a removable ice rackwithin the container, a plurality of drawers slidably fitted within thebody in its lowermost portion and each having an opening at its rearnext to the bottom thereof, a perforated false bottom in each drawer, arecticulated rack within the body above the drawers, a drain spoutleading from the container at the lowermost point of the body anddirectly over each drawer, air circulating tubes arranged rearwardly ofthe drawers and opening into the container, shelving arranged within thebody in superposed relation to each other forwardly of the container,and doors arranged at the front of the body and permitting'accessthereto between the shelving.

4. A refrigerator ofthe kind described comprising a body having aninsulating lining, an ice container arranged therein and having aperforated front and a forwardly inclined bottom, a removable ice rackwithin the container, a plurality of drawers slidably fitted within thebody in its lowermost portion and each having an opening at its rearnext to the bottom thereof, a perforated false bottom in each drawer,areticulated rack within the body above the drawers, a drain spoutleading from the container at the lowermost point of the body anddirectly over each drawer, air circulating tubes arranged rearwardly ofthe drawers and opening into the container, shelving arranged within thebody in superposed relation to each other forwardly of the container,doors arranged at the front of the body and permitting access theretobetween the shelving, and hangers arranged beneath the shelving.

In testimony whereof I alfix my signature.

BENJAMIN A. MICHEL.

